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WORLDNEWS
July close for
2015Awards
from around theworld. The
magazine itself takes nopart in
the judgingprocess and eventual
Awardwinners are therefore
receiving the recognitionof their
industrypeers.
Also, if you are currently
engaged in a contract that
youbelievewouldpotentially
be a topicof interest to the
international audiencewhowill
be in attendance at theoneday
conference thatmakes up the
other component of theWorld
DemolitionSummit, please in
the first instance contact Lindsay.
The conferenceprogramme is
currentlyunder development
andwewouldwelcome any
submissions of potential papers/
speakers.
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The final closingdate for entries
to the 2015WorldDemolition
Awardswill beFriday31 July
2105, with full entry forms
andguidancedocumentation
now availableonwww.
demolitionsummit.com. The
categorieswill remainunchanged
from the 2014Awards and
will thereforehave a contract
focus. Entries canbemade for
demolitionprojects around the
world that commenced, were
ongoingorwere completed
during the 12monthperiod from
period June 2014 through to
June 2015.
If youhave anyquestions
concerningmaking an entry
or about the event itself, please
contact
D&Ri
editor LindsayGale
at
by
telephoneon+44 (0)1892786210.
As in thepast, all entrieswill be
judgedby the international panel
of judgesmadeupof leading
figures in thedemolition industry
Bobcat has introduced a new high
performance loader in the shape
of the 2.8 tonne, 45.5 kW (61 hp)
T450. According to the company, the
newmachine fills the gap between
its T100 and T590machines once
occupied by the no-longer produced
T140. The newmachine offers 25%
greater power than the T140 and
features hydraulic and hydrostatic
efficiency improvements that Bobcat
says result in significantly improved
productivity. The T450 uses a Bobcat
D24 diesel thatmeets current Stage
IIIB emission requirements using
exhaust gas recirculation and diesel
oxidation catalyst after-treatment
without a diesel particulate filter.
2015
IDESpring Seminar
February 27, 2015
Leeds, UK
BerlinDemolition
Conference
March 6 – 7, 2015
Berlin, Germany
abbruchverband.de
Demolition Conference
Turkey 2015
March 12, 2015
Istanbul, Turkey
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turkey.com
NDAConvention
March 21 – 24, 2015
Nashville, USA
Intermat
April 20 – 25, 2015
Paris, France
Demo Expo
June 26 – 27, 2015
Reading, UK
BICES2015
September 22 – 25, 2015
Beijing, China
Official_Site/11-5096-
BICES_2015
Bauma ConExpo Africa
September 15 – 18, 2015
Johannesburg, South Africa
ConExpo Latin America
October 21 – 24, 2015
Santiago, Chile
DIARY DATES
US contractors
forsee growth
A surveyby theAssociated
GeneralContractors ofAmerica
(AGC) has found80%of its
member companies plan to
increase staff numbers this
year.Only7%plan to reduce
headcount,with the remainder
expecting to stay the same size.
“Contractors are extremely
optimistic about theoutlook for
2015,” saidAGC chief executive
StephenE. Sandherr.
“Indeed, if their
predictions prove
true, industry
employment could
expand this year by
themost in adecade.”
Mr Sandherr
noted that thenumber of
contractors planning to add
employees –80%– in2015, is
significantlyhigher than in2014,
whenonly57% reported they
would add to theirheadcount.
However,many that plan tohire
this year expect tomakeonly
modest increases,with90%of the
firms that expect to add employees
saying theywill expandbyone-
quarter or less this year.
Growingdemand forprivate-
sector construction shoulddrive
growth in2015 according to the
AGC.Contractorswere said tobe
most optimistic about the retail/
warehouse/lodging segment.
Contractorswere alsooptimistic
Netherlands-based Globram has added its RM90 hydraulic breaker
back into its hydraulic breaker product line up.When the company
launched theRM88 a number of years ago, demand for the former
dropped off substantially, eventually leading to its disappearance
from the range although itwas still available on demand. Prior to
its reintroduction this 650 kg (1,430 lb) breaker for 11-12 tonne
carrierswas redesigned to feature a completely new casingwith
noise absorbing coating and the Intelligent Breaker System, which is
a fully automatic system that adjusts power and blow frequency based on
thematerial to be broken.
about somepublic sector
construction segments, especially
those that arenot entirely
dependent on federal funding such
aswater and sewer construction.
However, theAGC said this
plannedgrowth isnotwithout its
problems. The association’s chief
economistKenSimonson said,
“Despite theoverall optimism,
some challenges remain for
the industry. Inparticular, as
construction firms continue to
expand, theywill continue tohave
adifficult time finding enough
skilled constructionworkers.”
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